Life expectancy in Netherlands
Netherlands: Life expectancy was 81.4 years in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
81.4 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 49 countries
All-time high
82.2 years
in 2019
All-time low
73.4 years
in 1962
Years of data
62
1960–2021
Life expectancy in Netherlands, 1960–2021
Source: OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 81.4 years for life expectancy in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Netherlands peaked at 82.2 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 73.4 years, in 1962.
Netherlands ranks 20th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Life expectancy in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 73.5 years | — |
| 1961 | 73.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 73.4 years | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 73.4 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 73.8 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 73.6 years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 73.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 73.9 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 73.7 years | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.6 years | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 73.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 73.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 73.8 years | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 74.2 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 74.6 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 74.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 74.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 75.3 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 75.3 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 75.7 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 75.9 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 76 years | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 76.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 76.3 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 76.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 76.5 years | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 76.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 76.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 77.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 76.9 years | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 77.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 77.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 77.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 77.1 years | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 77.6 years | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.6 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 78 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 78.1 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 78 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.2 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 79.3 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.6 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 80 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 80.4 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 80.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.9 years | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 81 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 81.2 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.4 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.8 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.6 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.7 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 81.8 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.9 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 81.4 years | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 81.4 years | +0.0% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 81.4 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4 years, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 81.4 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.63 years | 73.4 years | 73.9 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.58 years | 73.7 years | 75.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.45 years | 75.9 years | 77.1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.57 years | 77.1 years | 78.1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.45 years | 78.2 years | 80.9 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.59 years | 81 years | 82.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4 years | 81.4 years | 81.4 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More health data for Netherlands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 80 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.4989 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0239 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.5005 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Netherlands?
- Life expectancy in Netherlands was 81.4 years in 2021, according to OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4 years in 1962.
- How does Netherlands rank for life expectancy?
- Netherlands ranks 20th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.